Before the Storm
Studio album by
Samson
ReleasedNovember 1982
RecordedAugust–September 1982
StudioMusic Works Studios, London
GenreHard rock
Length39:48
LabelPolydor
ProducerJo Julian
Samson chronology
Shock Tactics
(1981) 		Before the Storm
(1982) 		Don't Get Mad, Get Even
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[2]

Before the Storm is the fourth studio album by British hard rock/heavy metal band Samson, released in 1982. It is the band's first album with vocalist Nicky Moore, who was recruited to replace Bruce Dickinson after Dickinson joined Iron Maiden. The drummer Mel Gaynor was also replaced by Pete Jupp, when Gaynor left to join Simple Minds. The album was included in the three-disc The Polydor Years, issued by Caroline International in 2017. [3] The set also includes their followup album Don't Get Mad, Get Even and a third CD with various B-sides, live and studio rarities.

Reception

The album has received decent reviews from critics and fans. A review from AllMusic gave it a decent rating, mentioning how with the departure of Dickinson the band had traded some of their New Wave of British Heavy Metal edge for a less explosive but more natural-sounding hard rock grit. Rivadavia described the album as a "promising start" to the new line-up, with the music moving more toward hard rock and away from heavy metal.[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dangerzone"Paul Samson, Chris Aylmer, Nicky Moore5:24
2."Stealing Away"Samson, Aylmer, Moore4:22
3."Red Skies"Samson, Bruce Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick3:46
4."I'll Be 'Round"Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Pete Jupp3:14
5."Test of Time"Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp4:09
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life on the Run"Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp4:01
2."Turn Out the Lights"Samson, Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick4:02
3."Losing My Grip"Samson, Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick3:29
4."Young Idea"Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp7:24

2002 CD Reissue bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Running Out of Time"Samson, Aylmer, Moore4:21
11."Driving with Z.Z."Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp4:18
12."Living, Loving, Lying"Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp5:17
13."Pyramid to the Stars"Samson, Dickinson, Aylmer, Thunderstick5:09
14."Front Page News"Samson, Aylmer, Moore, Jupp4:31
15."Riding with the Angels" (Russ Ballard cover)Russ Ballard4:34

Notes

Personnel

Samson

Additional musicians

Production


References

  1. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Samson - Before the Storm review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. ^ Joe Gessin (16 March 2017). "SAMSON – The Polydor Years (3 CD box via Caroline / Universal)". With Guitars. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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